Archive for the 'Kimsha Hatfield' Tag Under 'Lakers' Category

With Ron Artest, you never know what is fact and what is fiction and this summer has been a stream of rumors surrounding the Lakers star.

For example, before his first Ultimate Comedy Tour show at the Brea Improv on Friday, Artest said the tour organizers want him to play host to more shows (Brea was the final stop of the scheduled four-city tour) and he would forgo playing overseas during the lockout.

After the show, Artest talked about how he still has his sites set on playing in Manchester, England if the lockout extends into the fall.

Will he play or won't he play?

Then there is the "Dancing With The Stars" rumors. Artest said he will not be appearing on the popular dancing show despite rumors that he was considering it.

The unconventional ride that is Ron Artest or Metta WorldPeace is such that with all the stuff he says and does, he manages not to reveal for years that he is divorced.

Artest and wife Kimsha were divorced on June 30, 2009, according to a TMZ report. Artest has done a lot of stuff with TMZ since coming to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers -- with whom Artest signed on July 7, 2009 ... yes, a week after the divorce.

Kimsha Hatfield was billed as Artest's wife for the upcoming "Basketball Wives: L.A." spin-off that will also feature Matt Barnes' fiancee Gloria Govan, who was on that original show and has consistently clashed with show creator and star, Shaunie O'Neal (Shaquille's ex-wife). The spin-off, including notorious Doug Christie wife Jackie (whom Lakers fans will remember from Christie's days as a Sacramento King) premieres Aug. 29 on VH-1.

Artest even indicated after a practice in October that he intended on having a duplicate NBA championship ring made for his wife.